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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what color cloak does Axl remember Beatrice wearing in a memory he recalls?

2. What time of day do Axl and Beatrice wish to cross the Great Plain in Chapter 2?

3. From his perch in Chapter 4, how many soldiers can Edwin see?

4. What type of tree is known as "the old thorn" in Chapter 1?

5. What is the name of Gawain's horse?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, who rescues Axl and Beatrice from a mob?

2. What is the place like where Axl and Beatrice live?

3. Who does Axl remember in Chapter 1 that no one else seems to remember?

4. What mission do Gawain and Wistan share?

5. Why does the boatman say that he is at the villa in Chapter 2?

6. In Chapter 2, what is the villa like where Beatrice and Axl take shelter?

7. In Chapter 5, who do Axl and his group meet under an oak tree?

8. At the end of Chapter 1, how does Beatrice think they will find their son's village?

9. In Chapter 2, what difficulties are there in traveling in open country?

10. What are some areas of Britain like in the time when Axl and Beatrice live in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Point-of-view is how the author tells the story and allows readers to interpret characters and events. What two points of view are used in the novel? How does using those points of view affect what readers know about characters and events?

Essay Topic 2

A hero is a person who is known for their outstanding qualities or courage. Would either Wistan or Gawain be considered heroes?

Essay Topic 3

There seems to be a universal loss of memory of the people in the novel. What causes this amnesia? What was the purpose of the mist? Did the mist serve its purpose?

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